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Security report for properpasty.co.uk

Proper Pasty Company · E-commerce · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and GDPR outside view.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Proper Pasty Company operates a professionally designed e-commerce website specializing in authentic Cornish pasties made in Cornwall and shipped to customers. The company targets consumers interested in regional specialty foods, offering over 20 flavors including meat, vegetarian, and vegan options. The business model combines direct online retail and wholesale distribution. The website is built on the Shopify platform, leveraging multiple marketing and analytics tools such as Klaviyo, Trustpilot, Yotpo, and Facebook Pixel, indicating a mature digital marketing approach. Technically, the site is well-structured with good SEO and mobile optimization, hosted on Shopify's CDN with HTTPS and security headers properly configured, reflecting a solid security posture. However, explicit privacy and cookie policies are not clearly found in the provided content, which is a compliance gap. WHOIS data for the domain could not be retrieved due to querying the subdomain rather than the base domain, limiting domain trust verification. Overall, the site presents a trustworthy and professional front with minor areas for improvement in privacy transparency and WHOIS data clarity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
44
Security headers
75
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
69

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The company occupies a niche market in the UK focused on authentic Cornish pasties, leveraging regional branding and quality assurances such as hand crimping by Cornish people and use of Cornish produce. The e-commerce platform supports both retail consumers and wholesale clients, indicating diversified revenue streams. The presence of multiple marketing integrations suggests active customer engagement and retention strategies. The website's content and structure support a small to medium-sized business with a focused product offering. No parent or subsidiary companies are identified. The company appears to maintain a consistent brand image and has trust signals such as Trustpilot reviews, enhancing customer confidence.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and includes multiple security headers, indicating adherence to web security best practices. Forms include CAPTCHA and anti-bot scripts, reducing spam and abuse risks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for improvement in transparency and preparedness. Privacy compliance is partial due to missing explicit privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by formalizing security governance documentation and improving privacy disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish clear and accessible privacy and cookie policies linked in the website footer.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Add contact information for a data protection officer or privacy contact to improve GDPR compliance.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and integrations to mitigate potential security risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Proper Pasty Company
Description
Order in confidence from a Proper Cornish Pasty Company! Our products are 100% Cornish made from Cornish produce and hand crimped by Cornish people. Choose from over 20 different delicious meat, vegetarian or vegan flavours, buy your Cornish Pasties by post online or in bulk through our wholesale department.
Key services
Online sales of Cornish pasties, Wholesale orders, Delivery by post
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, Klaviyo, Trustpilot, Yotpo, Facebook Pixel, Google Tag Manager, Convert Experiences
Frameworks
Shopify Liquid
Platforms
Shopify
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with CAPTCHA and anti-bot measures

Analytics and tracking

Services
Shopify Analytics, Google Analytics (via Shopify), Klaviyo, Trustpilot, Yotpo, Convert Experiences
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Klaviyo, Trustpilot, Yotpo, Convert Experiences
Marketing tools
Klaviyo, Trustpilot, Yotpo, Convert Experiences
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a Shopify-based e-commerce store selling authentic Cornish pasties.
  2. No WHOIS data available for the queried subdomain; WHOIS query was incorrectly targeted.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages detected in the provided HTML snapshot.
  4. Multiple third-party marketing and analytics integrations present.
  5. Security headers and HTTPS are properly configured.
  6. No adult or questionable content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
  7. Contact information is primarily via contact form; no explicit emails or phone numbers found in HTML.
  8. Website is well-branded and consistent with regional food specialty niche.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Shopify platform using Liquid templates and integrates several third-party marketing and analytics tools including Klaviyo, Trustpilot, Yotpo, Facebook Pixel, Google Tag Manager, and Convert Experiences. Hosting is provided by Shopify's CDN, ensuring reliable performance and global availability. The site includes modern frontend technologies such as Swiper for sliders and uses asynchronous loading for scripts to optimize performance. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and adaptive image loading. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and JSON-LD structured data. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid and appropriate for a small to medium e-commerce business.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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